Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 05:59:09 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that he might appoint a former military official to replace Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who is on his way to head the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa).
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 15:19:27 +0000
Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Sunday denied saying that President Rodrigo Duterte had lost trust in him and that it was the reason why he submitted a letter of resignation. Speaking to the Inquirer by phone on Sunday night, Piñol clarified that he had asked the President to relieve him of his post.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:00:54 +0000
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol has offered to resign amid reports that President Rodrigo Duterte is unsatisfied with his performance.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:18:46 +0000
F/B Gem-Vir 1 captain Junel Insigne was confident the Chinese vessel deliberately rammed their boat at Recto Bank. Now, he’s already unsure.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:22:14 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the public to “look for another Marcos” as he admitted he cannot fight corruption solely on the powers vested in him by the Constitution.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:38:34 +0000
The Duterte Cabinet has designated Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol to lead the government response in assisting the 22 Filipino fishermen involved in the West Philippine Sea incident.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:40:49 +0000
Several cans of luncheon meat that were earlier seized from an OFW had been tested postive for African Swine Fever (ASF).
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:02:47 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Joel Villanueva, in his Independence Day message on Wednesday, urged Filipinos to unite and face the “social ills” that have been impeding the nation’s march to progress.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:41:10 +0000
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte refused the food prepared for the Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on Monday and asked for sardines, Agriculture Sec. Manny Piñol said. On his social media account, Piñol posted photos taken by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea showing President Duterte enjoying his “sardinas,” his viand during the Cabinet meeting. Piñol said […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 21:36:53 +0000
BONGABON, NUEVA ECIJA — The plight of onion growers in this province could provide a peek at the impact of the push to liberalize agricultural imports on Filipino farmers. Take the case of onion farmer Camilo de Guzman. De Guzman, 45, deferred his harvest of onions for days, waiting for farm-gate prices to increase from […]
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